Canoe attachment.



E. 1;. SARGENT. CANOE ATTACHMENT.

Patented 0cc.15,1912

Emmi? 252175223. 5W4

ICE.

EVERETT L. SARGENT, or PATTEN, MAINE.

CANOE ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

Application filed February 28, 1912. Serial No. 680,400.

T '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Evnnn'r'r L. SARGENT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Patten, in the county of Penobscot and State of Maine, have invented new and useful Improvements in Canoe Attachments, of

which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to canoes, and more particularly to the class of buoyant attachments for canoes.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character in which a canoe, when overturned, will be prevented from sinking, as the same will be rendered buoyant, thereby assuring safety, when it is being used.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character which is simple in construction, reliable and efficient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective View of a canoe, showing the attachment constructed in accordance with the invent-ion mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the attachment removed. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an air bag removed from its covering.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates the body of a canoe, which is of the ordinary well-known construction, and in the bow and stern thereof is adapted to be mounted the buoyant attachment, presently described.

Each buoyant attachment comprises an inflatable air bag 6 which may be of any desirable shape, that is to say, of a shape to fit snugly within either the bow or stern of the body 5 of the canoe, it being understood, of course, that two of the air bags are used in the canoe, but for the sake of brevity, only one bag and its covering will be herein described.

The bag 6 is formed at one end with an air inlet tube 7, to which maybe attached any suitable pumping apparatus for inflating the bag with air. The bag 6 is insertible within an outer covering 8 which is preferably constructed from either canvas or leather, and of complementary shape thereto, one end of the covering being formed with an opening 9, through which is inserted the bag 6, and this opening is adapted to be closed by means of a lacing 10, as shown.

Provided at the open end of the covering 8 is a band 11, provided at intervals with eyelets 12 for receiving any suitable fastening medium, whereby the said covering may be secured to the body 5 of the canoe at the desired point of location therefor.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction and purpose of the invention will be readily understood, without requiring a more extended explanation.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a canoe, of inflatable air bags, a covering for receiving each of said air bags and having an opening in one end, means for closing said open end of the covering, and means on the coverings for the securing thereof in the bow and stem of the canoe.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EVERETT L. SARGENT. Witnesses:

RAYMOND D. GARDNER, FRED. W. HODGMAN.

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Washington, D. 0. 

